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There are 8,000,000 high school athletes … and only 480,000 will end up playing in the NCAA. So enjoy your high school experience! Don’t be tempted to only focus on “getting to college.” TourneyLifeDoug DeVries has been working in youth basketball for over 25 years. He has a passion to see sports in balance in […]

It is fascinating to see North Korea tweak the scoring rules of basketball. And why not? It sure would create some interest & new strategies. Not sure if these rules will trickle back to North America, but maybe it will catch on! NORTH KOREA’S BASKETBALL SCORING RULES: Dunks are worth three points (up from two) Field […]

… well, he is pretty young still! TourneyLifeDoug DeVries has been working in youth basketball for over 25 years. He has a passion to see sports in balance in life, for kids to thrive in sports, and for parents to enjoy the entire process. https://www.tourney.life

We’ve known Coach David Dickson for many years and he recently mentioned the book InSideOut Coaching & the idea of transformational coaching. Youth basketball is struggling in many ways & at times we lose sight of “the why” of sports. So we asked Coach Dickson: When in your career did you discover transformational coaching? And why do […]

Discovered ilovetowatchyouplay.com recently and wanted to connect you with the site. They say “No matter how good your child is or isn’t at playing sports, according to a survey conducted over 30 years by two coaches and athletic administrators what young athletes want to hear most from their parents after a sporting event is,“I love to […]

Read full article at ThriveOnChallenge.com TourneyLifeDoug DeVries has been working in youth basketball for over 25 years. He has a passion to see sports in balance in life, for kids to thrive in sports, and for parents to enjoy the entire process. https://www.tourney.life

We asked Aaron Dickson, “Should my child do multiple sports or focus on a single sport?” … check out his response. https://www.tourney.life/should-you-let-your-child-specialize-in-one-sport/ Keep in mind the research does present some cautions on specializing. Student Athletes Who Specialize Early Are Injured More Often Don’t focus on single sport too early, experts say When it does come time […]

This article taken from Coach Mac. Check out more of what he offers at: https://www.basketballforcoaches.com We’ve all heard it before, “talk on defense” or “let’s hear you talking”. Coach Mac says “The smartest basketball coaches on the planet understand the importance of communication.” But we often don’t train players on the precise words to use. “Effective teamwork […]

Blockbuster Video was on top of the world in 2004 when a small startup called Netflix approached them and offered to sell the company to them for $50 million. Blockbuster laughed. Today, Blockbuster Video is bankrupt, Netflix is worth tens of billions, and it is changing the way entertainment is created and delivered. The lesson […]

Full Ride Hoops provides some insights into earning a scholarship. Getting a basketball scholarship gets more difficult every year. Thousands of players across the globe are trying to earn a scholarship to a college or university. TourneyLifeDoug DeVries has been working in youth basketball for over 25 years. He has a passion to see sports […]